Greyston Bakery’s unique partnership with Whole Planet Foundation has served to advance both organizations’ social initiatives. In addition to supporting job creation at the Bakery, a percentage of brownie and cookie sales benefit Whole Planet Foundation. We’re proud to be supported by a conscious company who doesn’t hire people to bake brownies …
WPF Invests $1,000,000 in Austin
When Whole Planet Foundation starting funding microcredit in our own town, everything changed for our locally based donors who got to meet the women we had been describing, women whom we met all over the globe. Women who are smart, strong, capable, industrious, skilled, and eager to share their challenges …
WPF Invests $500K in Boston
With our partner Grameen America, Supplier Alliance for Microcredit donors Seventh Generation, Papyrus-Recycled Greetings, shoe vendor SR Max and Whole Foods Market Boston-area team members visited clients during an extraordinary day! We were able to meet ten empowered businesswomen like Damaris who runs her neighborhood restaurant that grew out of …
Grant of $15,000 to IRC in San Diego will Empower Refugees
Whole Planet Foundation Grant of $15,000 Empowering Entrepreneurs with the International Rescue Committee in San Diego, California Whole Planet Foundation visited our new microfinance partner the International Rescue Committee along with top donors Alaffia Anna Ankrom, Papyrus-Recycled Greetings Tony Huston, Reserveage Kaze Williams, Rishi Tea Jeffrey Champeau, Carrie Weber and …
Whole Foods Market Team Members Win a Trip to Colombia with Whole Planet Foundation
Congratulations to these Whole Foods Market Team Members for their outstanding performance during that 2015 Prosperity Campaign that raised $4.6 Million for Microcredit through Whole Planet Foundation! Thanks to their efforts and customer generosity, we will be able to support an additional 118,200 people with the chance for a better …
WPF Commits $250,000 to Los Angeles
Yesterday, Supplier Alliance for Microcredit partners convened in Los Angeles to meet microcredit clients, hosted by Whole Planet Foundation’s microfinance partner Grameen America. Branch Manager Mr. Rashidul and Field Credit Officer Jessica introduced us to Lily who runs a neighborhood perfume, clothing and jewelry shop. Lily shares her business space …
Whole Planet Foundation Commits $250,000 to Charlotte, North Carolina
With our microfinance partner Grameen America, I had the pleasure of meeting Charlotte-based microcredit clients at an event called a Borrower’s Market. Many of the recipients of Whole Planet Foundation funds were enthusiastic to learn that their loan was funded by Whole Foods Market and the support of employees (we …
Investing $250,000 in Oakland, California
Whole Planet Foundation to give $250,000 to Oakland, California entrepreneurs through microfinance partner Grameen America This year, Whole Planet Foundation began funding microcredit for women entrepreneurs in the Fruitvale area of Oakland, California with a grant of $250,000 to Grameen America to alleviate local poverty. In April, we visited the …
WPF Gives $150,000 in Queens
Whole Planet Foundation Grant of $150,000 to Women Entrepreneurs in Queens, New York In Action Betty is a microcredit client of our partner Grameen America in New York. She runs a clothing boutique in Queens. Meeting Betty revealed that her priority is running a business that enables her to still …
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